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35 deep-dive guides and proof-backed case studies across email, SEO, conversion, retention and affiliates. Filter by what you need.

Case Studies - Real Results
Case Study

How a Forex Brokerage Turned a Dead 300K List Into $450K+ Revenue

A brokerage was sitting on 300,000+ dormant contacts opening below 10% and earning nothing. Here is how we rebuilt the list into a $450K+ revenue asset with 25%+ open rates.

June 2026Read article
Case Study

95% Email Deliverability at 240K Broker Sends

A trading broker triggered 252,303 emails in one campaign and delivered 240,738 at 95%+ inbox placement. Here is the deliverability system behind it.

June 2026Read article
Case Study

How One Broker Email Drove 6,790 Unique Clicks

One behavioral broker email drove 6,790 unique clicks and 10,748 total clicks from 69,100 sends. Here is the click-through system behind it.

June 2026Read article
Case Study

How a Brokerage Hit a 43% Email Open Rate, 3X the Industry Average

A brokerage had no email infrastructure and no follow-up. We built automated journeys that opened at 43% and maintenance emails at 55%, against a 12-15% industry average.

June 2026Read article
Case Study

Reactivate Dormant Trading Accounts on Autopilot

A broker's 7 always-on journeys reactivate dormant trading accounts 24/7 - 43.31% average open and 4.92% click, each fired the moment a trader goes quiet.

June 2026Read article
Case Study

How a Trading Educator Booked 72 Qualified Calls in 48 Hours

A trading educator had an engaged audience but no system to sell his high-ticket mentorship. We built a webinar funnel that booked 72 qualified calls in 48 hours at 60%+ retention.

June 2026Read article
Playbook

Prop Firm Marketing Strategy: The Complete Playbook [2026]

Every prop firm channel ranked by what actually converts, real budget splits, compliance-safe messaging for Meta and Google, and a 90-day plan built from firms we run.

July 2026Read article
Playbook

How to Grow a Forex Brokerage: The 2026 Growth Playbook

The three engines every growing broker runs - partner-led acquisition, database reactivation and AI-search visibility - with real deposit numbers, not vendor theory.

July 2026Read article
Partner Programs

Introducing Broker vs Affiliate: Which Grows Your Brokerage Faster?

The broker-side comparison nobody writes: payout math, when each model wins, and how to run both tracks in one partner program that actually produces deposits.

July 2026Read article
The AIM Model

The Marketing Command Center: How Trading Brands Run Marketing in 2026

Why trading brands keep firing black-box agencies and outgrowing 10-tool stacks - and what the platform-plus-team model looks like with attribution down to the dollar.

July 2026Read article
Pillar Guide

The Complete Guide to Forex Broker Marketing [2026]

The definitive pillar guide for marketing a forex brokerage. Acquisition, FTD conversion, retention, affiliates, email, content, paid ads and compliance - the full revenue engine.

April 2026Read article
Agency Comparison

Best Marketing Agencies for Forex Brokers & Prop Firms [2026]

An honest comparison of the top marketing agencies serving forex brokers, prop firms and trading brokerages - what each specializes in, red flags to avoid, and how to pick.

April 2026Read article
Buyer's Guide

How to Choose a Marketing Agency for Your Trading Brokerage

A practical, buyer-intent framework for selecting the right agency for a forex broker, prop firm or CFD broker - the questions to ask, red flags to walk away from, and terms to negotiate.

April 2026Read article
Technical Playbook

Email Deliverability for Forex & Trading Brokers: The Playbook

SPF, DKIM, DMARC, domain warmup, spam triggers specific to financial services, and the exact monitoring stack to keep trading emails in the primary inbox at scale.

April 2026Read article
Prop Firms

Email Marketing for Prop Firms: The Complete Guide [2026]

Everything you need to build email infrastructure for proprietary trading firms - from ESP setup to automated sequences that convert trial users into paid challenges.

March 2026Read article
Forex Brokers

Email Marketing for Forex Brokers: Activate Your Trader Database

Your trader database is a goldmine. Build email systems that reactivate dormant traders, increase deposits and drive consistent revenue from your existing brokerage contacts.

March 2026Read article
CFD Brokers

Email Marketing for CFD Brokers: The Definitive Strategy Guide

CFD brokers face unique challenges - strict regulations, high acquisition costs and complex trader lifecycles. Here is how to build email campaigns that work within those constraints.

March 2026Read article
Email Sequences

Prop Firm Email Sequences: From Onboarding to Retention

A deep dive into the exact sequences every prop firm needs - welcome series, challenge reminders, payout celebrations, failed-challenge nurture and winback campaigns.

March 2026Read article
Strategy

Email Marketing vs Paid Ads for Trading Companies: What Converts

Should your trading company invest in email or paid advertising? We break down the real numbers, ROI comparisons and when to use each channel for maximum growth.

March 2026Read article
Social Media

Social Media Marketing for Forex Brokers & Prop Firms [2026]

The complete guide to social media for trading brands. Platform strategies, content systems, compliance, community building and real results from brokerages we manage.

May 2026Read article
Affiliate Programs

Affiliate & IB Program Management for Forex Brokers: Complete Guide

How to build, manage and scale affiliate and IB programs for forex brokers. Recruitment, commission structures, compliance and real results from managed programs.

May 2026Read article
Trading Influencers

Marketing for Trading Influencers: Build a Six-Figure Education Business

Trading influencers need more than followers - they need monetization infrastructure. Build content systems, email funnels and offers that turn an audience into revenue.

March 2026Read article
Trading Brands

How to Build and Monetize a Trading Brand in 2026: Zero to Six Figures

The complete playbook for building a profitable trading brand. Content systems, audience growth, offer creation, email lists and six-figure launches - step by step.

May 2026Read article
Economics

Prop Firm Unit Economics: CAC, LTV and Resets Explained

How prop firms make money: challenge fees, reset revenue and funded-flow margin - plus a worked LTV model and the CAC math that decides which firms survive.

September 2026Read article
Economics

Cost Per Funded Trader: The Prop Firm Metric Explained

Cost per funded trader (CPFT) = total acquisition spend / net new funded traders. The full definition, formula, a worked example, and the five levers that move it.

August 2026Read article
Economics

Prop Firm Marketing Budget: What to Spend at Every Stage

How much should a prop firm spend on marketing? AIM's recommended budget splits for launch, growth and scale stages - with channel allocations and the logic behind them.

August 2026Read article
Agency Guide

How to Choose a Prop Firm Marketing Agency in 2026

A prop firm buyer's guide to choosing a marketing agency: 6 vetting criteria, 10 first-call questions, red flags, honest pricing patterns and real proof.

August 2026Read article
Vendor Guide

Forex CRM with Marketing Automation: Honest 2026 Comparison

What marketing automation in a forex CRM really does: Syntellicore, UpTrader, B2Core, AltimaCRM and FXBO compared against a full marketing layer.

August 2026Read article
Vendor Guide

How to Choose a Forex CRM in 2026: Buyer's Guide

How to choose a forex CRM in 2026: requirements by stage, 9 evaluation criteria, 12 demo-call questions, red flags, and the growth layer most buyers skip.

August 2026Read article
Vendor Guide

Prop Firm Marketing Software: What Actually Exists in 2026

Prop firm marketing software barely exists as a category in 2026. What firms actually stitch together, what each tool covers, and the gap that remains.

August 2026Read article
Vendor Guide

Best Forex CRM Software 2026: Compared for Brokers

Best forex CRM software in 2026: EXO CRM, B2Core, AltimaCRM, FXBO, Syntellicore, UpTrader, Skale and CurrentDesk compared - plus the layer none of them run.

July 2026Read article
Vendor Guide

Back-Office CRM vs Marketing Command Center for Trading Brands

Back-office CRMs handle KYC, payments and IB commissions - not growth. See what a marketing command center covers and how trading brands run both together.

July 2026Read article
Platform

AIM Platform Updates July 2026 | Marketing Command Center

July 2026 AIM platform changelog: multi-brand command centers, AI Brain insights, deliverables tracking, competitor radar, 1-click reports and more.

July 2026Read article
Agency Guide

Best Prop Firm Marketing Companies 2026

The best prop firm marketing companies in 2026, compared honestly: attribution proof, niche focus, pricing transparency, and how to choose your partner.

July 2026Read article
Vendor Guide

Best Prop Firm CRM & Tech Providers 2026

Compare the best prop firm CRM and tech providers for 2026: FPFX Tech, Axcera, Kenmore Design, EXO and more, plus the marketing layer they all miss.

July 2026Read article
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